Reports of whip and knife assault prompt Fairfield police action

A woman who witnesses said had brandished a knife and a whip was taken into custody by Fairfield police.

Breanna Palaganas, 23, of Fairfield, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats, brandishing a weapon and resisting arrest.

Calls reporting that a woman was brandishing a knife and a whip toward residents in the 2400 block of Peach Tree Drive were received about 7 p.m. Friday. When officers arrived, officers were told that the woman had assaulted apartment complex residents.